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Hope Livestock Auction Market Report

Hope, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $421.64/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 369 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.86/cwt -9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 525 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $445.30/cwt +15.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 329 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 322 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 9 400.00–455.00 $424.87 $1,389 -5.27
320–340 fancy 333 4 485.00–500.00 $491.28 $1,636 —
350–395 369 17 380.00–465.00 $421.64 $1,556 +1.47
400–445 418 12 375.00–430.00 $406.99 $1,701 +1.59
450–495 468 10 370.00–420.00 $393.94 $1,844 +9.95
510–520 fancy 515 2 387.50–390.00 $388.74 $2,002 —
500–545 525 11 335.00–375.00 $357.47 $1,877 +3.08
550–585 570 8 325.00–355.00 $341.40 $1,946 -5.54
610–635 627 3 315.00–320.00 $316.62 $1,985 -1.78
680–695 687 3 290.00–317.50 $305.93 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 325.00–340.00 $332.67 $1,108 -12.41
375–385 380 4 312.00–330.00 $321.12 $1,220 —
400–410 407 6 318.00–340.00 $329.25 $1,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 10 350.00–440.00 $400.81 $1,291 +9.91
350–395 367 9 355.00–415.00 $386.75 $1,419 +8.24
400–440 427 11 325.00–405.00 $354.40 $1,513 +3.21
450–495 474 11 300.00–350.00 $324.08 $1,536 +0.30
510–540 525 15 280.00–320.00 $300.86 $1,580 -9.64
550–595 574 8 275.00–310.00 $292.78 $1,681 -6.74
600–640 621 4 270.00–310.00 $289.08 $1,795 +23.28
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 300.00–310.00 $305.24 $962 -14.87
355–385 370 4 300.00–320.00 $309.59 $1,145 -0.59
420–435 425 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1065 1051 80-85% 8 119.00–123.00 $120.35 $1,265 —
1025–1385 1167 80-85% 27 130.00–148.00 $140.06 $1,635 -2.66
1285–1360 1318 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.98 $2,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–820 800 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $759 —
925–1025 971 85-90% 9 120.00–130.00 $124.04 $1,204 +6.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1420 1398 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $1,993 +4.99
1550–1710 1638 11 155.00–179.50 $169.81 $2,781 —
1785–1950 1851 4 180.00–189.00 $183.19 $3,391 +7.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–925 909 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 190.00–207.50 $197.97 $1,800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1100 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,036.25
1025–1110 1056 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,564.65
1025–1155 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,734.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155–1350 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,250.00–2,525.00 $2,371.31 -597.98
1100–1385 1273 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,318.15 +348.86
1085–1410 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,600.00–3,450.00 $2,948.78 -20.51
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.